Dress Fabric

These simple, stylish fabrics are 100% cotton and are extremely popular with both dressmakers and crafters alike. With a soft, smooth handle and great drape this fabric is ideal for quilting, craft and clothing applications. Smooth finish 100% cotton prints in a weight perfect for both craft and clothing! It is a heavier weight than a lawn but more luxurious than your standard crafting cotton with its soft/smooth surface and 130gsm weight.

Many of our customers use it for making blouses, shirts, childrens clothes and for quilting/craft projects too. Cotton poplin is lovely to sew with and holds its shape beautifully in garments with gathers, pleats or puff sleeves for example.

This poplin meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100 standards, free samples are available. 

Linen mix fabric, suitable for dressmaking, craft, soft furnishings and lightweight curtains. Free samples available. 

This lovely lightweight, soft drape fabric is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric handles like a viscose and has a beautiful drape so is perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, blouses, kimonos and summer scarves.

Free samples available on request.

Combining the best aspects of Linen &  Viscose, this fabric is breathable, cool, easy to handle and easycare. It is ideal for clothing items such as shirts, trousers and dresses as well as beachwear and even home furnishings such as cushions.

Free Samples Available.

Needlecord corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Stretch needlecord corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

100% Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

This pretty lightweight 21 wale cotton needlecord, has a super soft velvety finish making it perfect for baby garments, blankets, comforters, and accessories.

Or if it's your first attempt at dressmaking, this fabric is a great choice! Looking for a heavier weight corduroy, check out our full range

Free samples available.

This festive cotton is perfect for Christmas dressmaking, craft and soft furnishing makes. It could also be used for wrapping. 

Fancy making a Christmas stocking? Check out our tutorial.

Weight: 150gsm. Free samples available.

This lovely 100% printed cotton fabric is perfect for a whole range of dressmaking projects. It's a soft but crisp cotton with a nice drape that would be lovely for dresses, blouses and gathered skirts as well as use in craft projects too.

We have a huge range of cotton dress fabrics at Textile Express and free samples are available on all of our designs. 

This cotton is 146gsm. 

Warm, soft, washable and quick drying this antipil polar fleece is ideal for blankets, clothes and pet products as well as a variety of other projects. It meets Okeo-tex standards and is 275gsm. Free samples available 

100% printed fabric, suitable for dressmaking and craft projects. We have a huge range of cotton dress fabrics at Textile Express and free samples are available on all of our designs. 

This lovely lightweight, soft drape fabric is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric handles like a viscose and has a beautiful drape so is perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, blouses, kimonos and summer scarves.

Free samples available on request.

A lovely soft drape ribbed jersey.

Ideal for T-shirts, dresses or childrens clothing.

190 gsm

Free samples available.

Cotton spandex is a blend of cotton fibres and spandex to create a cotton spandex fabric with an exceptionally high stretchability, which makes it easy to wash, dry and iron. It's an ideal choise for active and outdoor wear, it's comfortable, breathable, lightweight and drapes nicely, which makes it a great choice for such a variety of garments. It also regulates your body tempurature, keeping you cool on a summers day, but also keeping the heat in and the cold out.

Free samples available.

Lovely reversible fabric with soft patterned sweatshirting on one side and plain cuddle fur on the reverse. Suitable for dressmaking, craft and soft furnishing projects. Free samples available.

Lovely reversible fabric with soft spotty sweatshirting on one side and plain cuddle fur on the reverse. Suitable for dressmaking, craft and soft furnishing projects. Free samples available.

This lightweight, stretched wavy rib fabric has a great weight and texture perfect for any jersey projects, it's perfect for whipping up simple tops, dresses, trousers and sleepwear.

Free samples available.

This novelty Twill fabric is durable, lightweight, breathable, smooth and fun. With is soft drape it can be used for lots of dressmaking projects, as well as scalves, bags and even soft furnishings.

Free samples available.

100% Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes. Free samples available.

Stretch corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes. Free samples available.

This beautifully soft viscose fabric is perfect for dresses, skirts and blouses. Viscose is a lightweight fabric which drapes beautifully and feels lovely to wear. 

Love the fabric but need inspiration? Check out our range of sewing patterns. 

Free samples available. Approximate weight: 145gsm.